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UNOS statement on testing environment situation
UNOS is currently investigating a configuration error that may have permitted access by authorized users to some patients’ personal and health information.
UNOS statement following December UNOS Board vote
The new UNOS Board of Directors will go into effect on March 30, 2024, the day after UNOS’ OPTN contract with the federal government ends.
Celebrating the Greatest Gift this holiday season
Join UNOS, Donate Life America, donor families and transplant recipients from around the world to honor those who have given life.
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Kidney – Pancreas
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Liver – Intestine
Liver Committee Chair on status of liver distribution discussion
Dr. David Mulligan reviews the status of liver distribution discussions.
Liver forum provides key feedback for additional committee discussion
Find additional information and resources related to the forum on the OPTN website.
Liver forum provides key feedback
Nearly 500 people participated, either in person or via webinar, in a public forum held Sept. 16 to discuss concepts related to liver distribution equity.
Heart – Lung
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VCA
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Improving the system together
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UNet
Site security administrator search feature now live
Report added to UNet Security Administration that allows site security administrators to search for other site security administrators.
VCA coming to UNet Sept 14, 2023
Allocation of all Vascularized Composite Allograft (VCA) organs that were originally scheduled to move into UNet in Spring 2023, will now implement on Sept. 14.
OPTN data collection changes coming Sept. 14
On Sept. 14, multiple updates will be made to UNet to implement approved OPTN Policy changes that affect OPTN data collection.
“… policy is the living, breathing expression of group values.”
Martha Pavlakis, M.D.
Policy changes
Liver policy goes into effect May 14
Important update: Liver policy changes and National Liver Review Board are in place, effective May 14, 2019.
Liver distribution policy, NLRB implementation deferred until May 14
At the direction of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), implementation of both the liver and intestinal organ distribution policy based on acuity circles and the National Liver Review Board (NLRB) will be deferred until May 14, 2019.
National Liver Review Board implementation webinar April 15
The OPTN is offering a national webinar to provide members an opportunity to learn about the NLRB and how exception scores will be converted upon implementation.
Policy monitoring
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Learn: Collaborative improvement and educational resources
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Collaboration
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Education
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Effective practices
Learn about collaborative improvement projects
Learn about issues impacting patients, donors, donor families, and the national system. Issues and advocacy
Patient safety
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Transplant hospital
“I love it when people share great ideas”: TMF Best of the Best winner Julie Yeh
2019 Best of the Best winner Julie Yeh will present at the 2020 TMF on the collaboration that helped improve timely donor referrals at her system.
Recommended effective practices related to following the match run sequence
Helpful advice for OPOs and transplant centers.
OPO
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Histocompatibility
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